Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Botswana

Botswana: Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate was -21.05 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-21.05 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
548.72 % change on previous year
in 1962
All-time low
-86.22 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962–2023

0200400600196219922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Botswana recorded -21.05 % change on previous year for burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Botswana peaked at 548.72 % change on previous year in 1962 and was at its lowest, -86.22 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places Botswana 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Botswana, year by year

Annual values for Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate in Botswana, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 548.72 % change on previous year
1963 -13.83 % change on previous year -102.5%
1964 -83.94 % change on previous year +506.8%
1965 345.71 % change on previous year -511.8%
1966 407.05 % change on previous year +17.7%
1967 -52.97 % change on previous year -113.0%
1968 115.05 % change on previous year -317.2%
1969 57.75 % change on previous year -49.8%
1970 -35.02 % change on previous year -160.6%
1971 -17.8 % change on previous year -49.2%
1972 -61.57 % change on previous year +245.8%
1973 422.39 % change on previous year -786.0%
1974 39.91 % change on previous year -90.6%
1975 -42.79 % change on previous year -207.2%
1976 99.72 % change on previous year -333.1%
1977 -18.72 % change on previous year -118.8%
1978 -30.72 % change on previous year +64.0%
1979 -52.96 % change on previous year +72.4%
1980 119.72 % change on previous year -326.1%
1981 27.64 % change on previous year -76.9%
1982 -59.49 % change on previous year -315.2%
1983 -17.82 % change on previous year -70.0%
1984 -82.24 % change on previous year +361.6%
1985 130.53 % change on previous year -258.7%
1986 10.96 % change on previous year -91.6%
1987 -37.86 % change on previous year -445.5%
1988 492.05 % change on previous year -1399.7%
1989 58.61 % change on previous year -88.1%
1990 -22.21 % change on previous year -137.9%
1991 -9.79 % change on previous year -55.9%
1992 -56.88 % change on previous year +481.0%
1993 39.63 % change on previous year -169.7%
1994 187.65 % change on previous year +373.5%
1995 -68.37 % change on previous year -136.4%
1996 396.15 % change on previous year -679.4%
1997 -20.97 % change on previous year -105.3%
1998 -67.29 % change on previous year +220.9%
1999 32.48 % change on previous year -148.3%
2000 143.09 % change on previous year +340.6%
2001 -69.88 % change on previous year -148.8%
2002 122.57 % change on previous year -275.4%
2003 -86.22 % change on previous year -170.3%
2004 462.02 % change on previous year -635.9%
2005 61.85 % change on previous year -86.6%
2006 -13.74 % change on previous year -122.2%
2007 -70.65 % change on previous year +414.1%
2008 174.32 % change on previous year -346.7%
2009 69.94 % change on previous year -59.9%
2010 -20.96 % change on previous year -130.0%
2011 55.13 % change on previous year -363.0%
2012 -44.74 % change on previous year -181.2%
2013 -19.23 % change on previous year -57.0%
2014 130.2 % change on previous year -776.9%
2015 -85.74 % change on previous year -165.9%
2016 306.23 % change on previous year -457.1%
2017 -15.41 % change on previous year -105.0%
2018 50.8 % change on previous year -429.7%
2019 -53.08 % change on previous year -204.5%
2020 158.05 % change on previous year -397.8%
2021 -8.94 % change on previous year -105.7%
2022 -19.34 % change on previous year +116.2%
2023 -21.05 % change on previous year +8.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 165.44 % change on previous year -83.94 % change on previous year 548.72 % change on previous year 8
1970s 30.24 % change on previous year -61.57 % change on previous year 422.39 % change on previous year 10
1980s 64.21 % change on previous year -82.24 % change on previous year 492.05 % change on previous year 10
1990s 41.04 % change on previous year -68.37 % change on previous year 396.15 % change on previous year 10
2000s 79.33 % change on previous year -86.22 % change on previous year 462.02 % change on previous year 10
2010s 30.32 % change on previous year -85.74 % change on previous year 306.23 % change on previous year 10
2020s 27.18 % change on previous year -21.05 % change on previous year 158.05 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 181 Ireland -17.08 % change on previous year compare
  2. 182 Zimbabwe -18.3 % change on previous year compare
  3. 183 Belarus -18.98 % change on previous year compare
  4. 185 Cuba -21.22 % change on previous year compare
  5. 186 Paraguay -22.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 187 Fiji -23.72 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Botswana?
Burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate in Botswana was -21.05 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 548.72 % change on previous year in 1962.
What is the lowest burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was -86.22 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Botswana rank for burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate?
Botswana ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is burning - crop residues — emissions (ch4), annual growth rate rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
233 places, 12,771 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Burning - Crop residues — Emissions (CH4). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.